Upholstery fastening means for furniture



Sept. 30, 1952 w. P. BOTT UPHOLSTERY FASTENING MEANS FOR FURNITURE s Sheets-Sheefl Filqd March 22, 1948 Sept. 30, 1952 w. P. BOTT UPHOLSTERY FASTENING MEANS FOR FURNITURE Filed March 22, 1948 3 Sheeis-Sheet gwm' p 1952 w. P. Bo T-r .YI'UPHOLSTERY FASTENING MEANS FOR- FURNITURE 3 Sheets-Sheet 5 Filed March 22, 1948 ."l'linrlii ill l v I 3mm 145E302? WM W5 Patented Sept. 30, 1952 UPHOLSTERY 2 OFF FURNITURE Wister Pervis Bott, Monroe, La., assignor to Porter Earl Dozier, Shreveport,v La.

. Application March.22, 1948, Serial No. 16,278

' This invention relates to upholstered furniture.

'At the present time in the upholstering of furniture, after the padding has been applied, the covering is secured over the padding, and the covering is tacked to the frame. In the event the covering-becomes pulled or wrinkled, the tacks must be removed, and where a complete new covering is to be applied, the original tacks must be removed and the new covering tacked on. It is, therefore, an object of "this invention to provide an improved means for securing the covering over the padding and frame so that the covering may be tightly applied without tacks. This procedure will make it a simple matter to reupholster the furniture;

Another object of this invention is to provide as a new article of manufacture, an upholstering fastening means in the form of an elongated toothed strip which is adaptedto be secured to the frame in such a manner that the covering will be .tightly held in place, the teeth of the strip being so mounted on the framethat'they will not catch clothing.

A further object of this invention is to provide an improved frame which can be readily taken apart for recovering or other purposes.

A further object of this invention is to provide detachable side or end panelsand a back panel which is formed of a flat sheet of material having a thin padding and a covering over the padding, the sheet including toothed covering securing means for detachably holding the covering in place, and the frame and sheet having complementary fastening means for detachably holding'the panel on the frame.

To theforegoing objects, and others which may hereinafter more fully appear, the invention consists of the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts, as will be more specifically referred to and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, but it is to be understood that changes, variations, and modifications may be resorted to which fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

In the drawings: 3

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a furniture frame embodying this invention.

Figure 1a is a detailed side elevation of one of the removable panels.

Figure 2 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view taken substantially on the line 22 of Figure 1 showing the padding and covering in position.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary side elevation of one of the covering securing strips.

1 Claim. (01. 155 -184) v V 2 v Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on the line" 4-4 of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary inner side elevation of a corner of one of the removable panels Figure 6 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view similar to Figure 2.

Figure 7 is a fragmentary sectional view taken" on the line 1-! of Figure Figure 81s a fragmentary inner side elevation of a modified form of this invention.

Figure 8a is a sectional view taken 8a-8a of Figure 8. I

Figure '9 is a fragmentary sectional view 'of another modification of this invention.

Referring to the drawings and first to Figure l, the numeral Ill designates generally a sidefram'e structure having mounted therein a seat frame structure II and a back frame structure 12 is secured to the rear of the side frame structures or members Ill. The side members I 0 are formed of front and rear legs I3 and [4, respectively, connected together by upper and lower/rails I5 and (6. An intermediate rail or bar is connected between the legs l3-and l4 and asecond intermediate rail I8 is connected between the rail I! and the lower rail [6. The seat frame ll comprises a front bar or'rail IS, a pair'of side bars or rails 20 and a rear bar or rail 2i.

The seat frame II is secured between the side" frames ill by means of a pair of bolts 22 on which wing nuts 23 are threaded. In this manner the seat frame H is adaptedto hold the side frames ill in upright position and the seat and side frames can be readily detached from each other.

Theback frame 12 includes upright side members 24 and upper and lower connecting bars or rails 25 and 26, respectively. The back frame [2 is secured between the legs M of the side' frame In by means of pairs of bolts 21 on which Wing nuts 28 are threaded. The side, seat and back frames are adapted to be covered with a conventional padding and conventional spring means may also be. applied to at least the seat frame. In order to provide an improved means whereby'the outer covering for-each frame member maybe easily andquickly applied and re-' moved for recovering, I have provided a toothed covering securing strip, generally designated'as 29. The strip 29 is formed of an elongated metal strip having a body or base 30 formed with openings 3| through which nails or tacks are adapted to be extended for securing the body strip 30 about the furniture frame.

The body 30 has extending from one lengthwise edge thereof an obtuseiy disposed extension on the line 32 and a plurality of lengthwise spaced teeth 33 extend from the extension 32. These teeth 33 are preferably spaced apart from each other thereby providing a straight-edged portion 34 which is adapted to be engaged by the covering. The extension 32 and the teeth 33 are bent outwardly from the body 30 so that the covering securingstrih may"1liie: -secured;"t0. any selected.

portion ofthe furniture-frame-* either along one edge thereof with the teeth projecting from such edge or at a point between adjacent edges of the frame elements.

As shown in Figures 2 and 6," onecovering;

securing member 23 is secured to the outer side of a rail I of a side frame, aftentheinnerrpadding covering 35 has been secured to theifra'm'e'i The outer covering 36 is thenengagedwith the.-

teeth of the securing member 29 and tightly pulled in place. As shown in Figure 2, alsecond.

outer covering holding member 29 is disposed on theslower rail-rlflvandhasvthe teeth thereof. projecting downwardly. The outer sideotieachside frame-101s covered by.- means of a padded panel,

generally. designated 31. The panel 31. in,- cludes a: fiat I sheet. 38' whichmay. be-formed; of

a sheet of metal having returned marginal edges.

39- within whichzthe covering holding members 29 are adapted to be engaged. I

.A thin padding 40 is-interposed. between-- the outer covering, 4 Land therouter side ofthe sheet.

38. and the. outer; covering 4 l.- .is extended. over the marginal edges of the sheet 38, and engaged with. the teeth of. the securing members .23. At the corners ot the sheet. 38 acornerpiece '43.. is inserted under.v the returned portions. of. thesheet and. the. cornerpiece 42 is formed withteeth 43 similar to. the teeth.33.1 In this manner. acontinuousdineof teethis formed about the. entire marginal portion of: the. panel .so that theeouter covering 4|. can-be tightly andevenly secured.

about. the sheet 3B.v

. The panel3-1 is adapted to be-detachably secured to theside, frame: lfl by. means: of com.- plementary snap fastening. elements 44 and. 45,. The fastening elementM ispreferably element and issecured .;to .theinner side of sheet.

38whereas the fasteningelement 4.31s themale:

element and includes a screw dithreadedinto an. adjacent. portion of the side. frame. It. will be -.understood. thata padded panel. similar. to:

panel. 3.8. will be: disposed on...the. outer :side. of

each. sideframe and also on-the. backs ofthe. back frame. ..A similar: panel may; also. beengaged along the frontportion oitheseatframer.

. Referring,.nowto-Eigures 8: and 8a,. therezis discloseda' modified .form of. panel construction. 41. is formed w-ith..a returned. 48 and the coveringholding teeth. 49 are. formed integral Withthe. returned bent outwardly wherein the sheet marginal portion The teeth 49. are

portion 48.

face I of, the. sheet. 41. sov that.

from: theadjacent,

the: covering, can. be readilyl engagedQwithv the.

teeth.

Referring now to. Figure. ,9, Lthere. is disclosed; another. modification of .this invention, wherein 6 th'epanel' sheet 5011s. formed. of plywood Inthi's instance, the coveringhol ding' member. 29a is nailed or otherwise secured as indicated at 5! to one side of. panel sheetiu.

the female.

i. toizthe frames at selected and suitable points about the frame so that the outer covering may .beztightlyheld'; With a covering holding means the outericorering may be easily and quickly .the'covering in the correct manner.

as hereinbefore described in the event the outer coveringshouldbewrinkled or became twisted,

applied correctly by pulling the covering from certain teeth of the holding strips and stretching The outer panels 31 are then snapped onto the male fastening; members: which. are secured to the iurnitureframe.-. Witha covering fastening. means as. .hereinbefore described... it. is a. simple:

matter to reupholstenor recover thefurniture;

particularly where. the furniture fianidsbolted together after themannershownin Eigure 1.

WhatIclaim is: Means for securing ginal edges cut-away at the. corners comprising.

aplurality of.straightsheetmetaLstrips arranged to conform; to. the configuration: of. the margin of. each panel fasteningz means for: securing said. strips to the panel seated. in1ther reverted: marginal edges of said. plates; corner. stripsia-having their end. portions underlying the adjacent-Aends= of. adjacent. straigh-t,-..strips'.- and; a; pluralitwof:

teeth extending. from: the inner. edge. of? straightwandicorne'r strip. and inclined at-an azcutei angletoward and; outwardly oi the' plane of its adjacent. panel.

WYISI'EEPERVISBOTTL REFERENGES-CITEB l The following: 'refe'rences'are of? record in the- Switzerland. Jan. 16; 1.93 7

the outer. coveringto an. upholstered chair formed: of. a plurality. o fwpanel members including plateshaving reverted mar-'- 

